Riding-saddle



(No Model.)

H. RUWART. RIDING SADDLE.

No. 415,473. Patented Nov. 19, 1889.

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UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY RLWVART, OF JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI.

RIDING- SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,473, dated November 19, 1889.

Application filed July 12, 1889. vSerial No. 317,362. (No model.)

To all 1071/0722, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IIENRY RUWART, of Jefferson City, in the county of Cole and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Saddle-ilrees, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in certain new and useful improvements in saddle-trees, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accon'ipanying drawings, Figure 1. is a perspective view of n] yim proved saddle-tree. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same, showing the metal fork detached.

Figs. 3, 4, and 6 are detail vertical transverse sectional views showing tliedifferent manner of securing the base-head to the neck of the fork. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5, Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the wooden fork. Fig.8 is a detail sectional View taken on line 8 8 of Fig. '7.

The same numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the several parts by their numerals, 1 indicates the wooden fork, and 2 the wooden horn, which may be made of any shape or curvature desired.

3 4 indicates my combined metal fork and horn, 3 indicating the fork and at the horn. This fork and horn is made of iron, steel, or any other suitable metal. The combined metal fork and horn is east or formed with the rear strengthening brace flanges 5 U, the flange 5 of the fork 3 being cast in from its inner edge, while the rear flange 6 of the horn l is cast up its center. The inner edges of the front of the wooden fork 1 are formed with the recesses 7, in which the rear edge flange 5 of the metal fork fits, and the wooden horn 2 is formed with a vertical recess 8, in which the deep rear flange 6 of the metal horn 4 fits. The rear flanges of the metal fork and horn fitting in the recessed front of the wooden horn and fork, the metal fork and horn are firmly secured to the wooden one by the screws 9."

It will be seen that by forming the light metal fork and horn with the rear flanges or ribs I produce a metal fork and horn of great strength, with the least possible weight of metal. The neck 2 of the wooden horn can be made thick or thin, long or short, as

desired. The combined wood and metal fork and horn is exceedingly strong in proportion to its weight, as there is no surplus metal in it, the metal being put where the strength is required. It is light and cheap and easily cast. The metal fork is constructed so that it requires verylittle metal to giveit the necessary strength to keep it from spreading apart or breaking.

The flange G of the metal horn 4 extends back at its upper end for the full width of p ing out the upper ends of the pins by blows of ahammer, or by having the pins threaded, as shown in Fig. 4, and screwing small nuts 10 upon their upper ends. I prefer this latter method, as it permits of the head being readily removed in case it is desired to replace it with a larger or smaller head. After the metal head-base 11 is secured on the horn the wooden top 11 is secured in and on the base by means of one or two screws 14,which are screwed up into the Wooden top through small holes 13 13 in the lower metal base. The wooden or metal top can be secured on the lower metal base in any suitable manner.

The top 11 of the head may be formed of metal and secured to the base 11 by screws passing through the head from either above or below, or the metal top can be formed with a boss 11 011 its under side, as shown in Fig. 4, formed with a threaded aperture, and the securing-screw 11 run up through the base 11 into this boss. The metal top of the head can be formed ornamented with a metal horses head, bulls head, or any other figure desired.

By my invention different heads, of any desired size or shape, can be used; also heads having any desired pitch or inclination, as

The

shown in the two views, Figs. 3 and 4.

may be'secured on the horn either by sprea,d

head can be put on either before or after covering it with rawhide or leather. 7 The lower and upper metal parts of the head can be either steel, nickel, silver, or iron, or any other metal. The fork is then secured to the shouldered side bars '15 by screws or nails 16 passing through the wooden fork into the bars 15,.and rivets 17 passing through the bars 15 into and through the metal fork, and then through the wooden horn, as most clearly shown in the sectional view, Fig. 5, of the drawings. The ribs or flanges and 6, besides strengthening the metal yoke and horn, assist in holding them to the recessed wooden fork and horn. The gullet 3 of the metal fork may have its rear flange 5 let into reoesses 7, formed in the wooden fork, as shown in Fig. 8, and be held therein by rivets 18, passing through the metal and wooden forks, dispensing with the two upper screws 9.

My new head 11 11 can befastened on any saddle-horn, and can be fastened on in a variety of other ways. For example, the top of the metal horn can have a button 19 secured on it, and the base of the head be formed with a slot 20, when the slotted head is placed over the button 19 and turned for a half-revolution, and then secured by a small screw 21.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the Wooden fork formed with the edge recesses 7, and the metal fork 5,forrned at its outer edge with the flanges 3, fitting on the outside of the wooden fork, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a wooden fork and horn formed with the recesses 7 and 8, and the metal combined fork and horn 5 6, formed at its outer edge with the flanges 3 4 fitting on the outside of the wooden fork and horn, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a wooden fork and horn formed with the recesses 7 and 8, and the metal combined fork and horn 5 6, formed at its outer edge with the flanges 3 4 fitting on the outside of the wooden fork and horn and having the retaining-screws 9, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the horn having the two pins 10, and the head consisting of the metal base 11, formed with the two apertures 12, and the top, substantially as set forth.

5 The combination of the horn having the two pins 10, and the head consisting of the metal base 11, formed with the apertures 12 and 13, the top and the screws securing the top to the base, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of the woode'i'i fork and horn formed with the recesses 7 and 8, the metal fork and horn formed with the rear strengthening-ribs 5 and 6 and having the pins 10 at its upper end, and'the head consisting of the metal base and the removable top, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of the horn liaving the threaded pins 10, the base 11, formed with the apertures 12 and 13, the removable top, the nuts 10, and the screws 14, substantially as set forth.

8. The OOllflblllfiJtlQlfl of the Wooden fork and horn formed with the recesses 7 and 8, the metal fork and horn formed with the rear ribs 5 and 6, the shouldered side bars, and the screws 16 and 17, the rivets passing through the side bars, the metal fork, and the wooden fork, substantially as set forth.

HENRY RUWART.

Witnesses:

F. G. SUDEN, MoRRrrz GAsoHE. 

